Champions Trophy 2025: Lahore matches schedule and ground details

Delhi: The Champions Trophy 2025 (ICC Champions Trophy 2025) is going to start from 19 February hosted in Pakistan, where many matches will be held in Pakistan as well as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. If seen, after more than two decades, Pakistan has got hosting an ICC tournament, for which the cricket board there is also very excited.

History of Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

This historic stadium of Pakistan was completed in 1959 when it was called Lahore Stadium, but in 1974, when Libya President Muammar al -Gaddafi gave a speech here, the name of this ground was named after him and It became Gaddafi Stadium, it was designed by architect and civil engineer Nasruddin Murat Khan, which was produced by Mian Abdul Khalik & Co..

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore was Pakistan’s first cricket stadium, with modern flood lights and stand by power generators. The headquarters of the Pakistan Cricket Board is in this stadium, when the Cricket World Cup was to be held here in 1996, the stadium was renewed which is used for Pakistan’s domestic sports and international manches. Not only this, this stadium of Lahore is also called the fourth largest cricket stadium in Pakistan.

Travel of ODI matches so far in this stadium in Lahore

A total of 74 ODIs have been played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore so far where the team that batting first has been successful 37 times and the first bowling team has succeeded in 35 times. Here the average score of the first innings is considered 253 and the average score of the second innings is considered to be 218.

However, since the stadium’s pitch is starting to get flat, the target of 300 is also not considered safe here. There was a highest score of 375 runs in the ODI played between Pakistan and Zimbabwe.

Gaddafi stadium pitch usually provides good bounce and speed that makes it favorable for fast bowlers. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium has a seating capacity of 27000 cricket fans. The square and straight boundaries of this stadium are usually 75 to 80 meters from the center of the pitch. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore has hosted matches during the 1987 Cricket World Cup and 1996 Cricket World Cup. Most of the high scoring matches have been played in this stadium where the pitch is helpful for the batsmen.

How is the Champions Trophy schedule in Lahore

Three stadiums in Pakistan which have been set for the Champions Trophy, each will have three group matches in which Lahore will also host the second semi -finals. At the same time, the three groups associated with India are the first semi-final along with Maincho, it will be played in Dubai. At the same time, the final match of this tournament is to be held in Lahore on March 9, but if India qualify for the final, then it will be played in Dubai in that case. Reserve Day has been arranged in both semi -finals and finals. On Saturday, February 22, the fourth match of the group stage will be played between Australia and England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the match between Afghanistan and England on 26 February will also be held at this stadium.

On February 28, the Gaddafi stadium will host the tenth match between Afghanistan vs Australia. The first semi -finals to be played on Wednesday 5 March will also be held in this stadium.

Match schedule in Gaddafi, Lahore

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